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Guide to health and safety lawsAn overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.
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Electrical Safety Week 2022
Free events for industry leaders, electrical workers, contractors and apprentices to find out more about safety in the electrical industry.
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Safe Work Month 2022 and Work Well 365
Register now for events and download resources to help you keep work health, safety and return to work top of mind all year round.
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Farm safety calendar competition
The 12 winning Queensland primary school students will be announced in October 2022. Pre-order your 2023 Farm safety calendar today!
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Actions that should be taken by employers and workers to ensure workplace hygiene and cleanliness is achieved to the standard necessary to protect people against COVID-19 infection.
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Ambassadors
Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane shares the impact of his father's death and importance of staying safe at work and strong safety culture.
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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Work safety inspector intimidated over asbestos complaint
A demolition business owner has been fined $5,000 for intimidating a Queensland Government work safety inspector.
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Warning not to use high pressure cleaners on asbestos roofs
Following two very recent incidents and several others in the last year, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a repeat warning ...
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Medical fees update - effective 1 August 2022
WorkCover Queensland has updated the Medical Items Table of Costs. Changes take effect on 1 August 2022.
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Work Well Breakfast Forum - Rockhampton
Join us in-person in Rockhampton for our popular breakfast forum! With high profile keynote presenters covering a diverse range of hot topic...
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Mentally healthy workplaces online workshops 2022
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Work Well 365 Speaker Series - Understanding types of violence – David Whittingham
Join this FREE event streamed online where David Whittingham talks about understanding types of violence.
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Worker fatally struck by vehicle
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Worker crushed by tractor
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High-pressure cleaners on asbestos roofs
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Fixed machinery incidents, including two fatalities
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Fatal roadside incident
11 July 2022